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# Space Context document

> A persistent document that gives your agents standing context for the entire Space.

Every Space has a **Space Context document**. It's a single document you write that your agents always read from, no matter which thread you're in or which agent you're talking to.

Think of it as the brief your agents have already read before you say anything.

## Where to find it

* Open a Space
* Click the **Space name** in the top bar (for example, `daily-brief`)
* That opens the Space panel where the Space Context document lives
* From there you can create, open, and edit the document

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/hopsdocs/tBWuThsgI4rW8GIR/images/space-context.gif?s=d2615fcd3b7a5a882e5cdb09039662d0" alt="Opening the Space Context document from the Space name" width="1244" height="720" data-path="images/space-context.gif" />

Once the document has content, click the Space name again to open it and edit or expand it.

## What to put in it

The Space Context document is free-form. You write whatever standing context you want every agent in this Space to carry. Good things to include:

* What this Space is for (the project, the team, the workflow)
* Current goals or priorities
* Key decisions that have already been made
* Tone, format, or output preferences for this Space
* Links or references to other important docs

There's no strict format. Write it the way you'd brief a new teammate on their first day.

## How it's different from Pins

Pins surface specific messages, excerpts, or artifacts from chat history. The Space Context document is a single, editable brief you maintain directly.

|                    | Space Context document                              | Pins                                       |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| **What it is**     | A document you write and maintain                   | Messages or artifacts you pin from chat    |
| **Where it lives** | Opens from the Space name                           | Pins tab                                   |
| **Best for**       | Standing context, project briefs, team instructions | Specific decisions, artifacts, key threads |
| **How many**       | One per Space                                       | As many as you need                        |

Both contribute to what your agents know about the Space. Use the Space Context document for foundational context that never goes stale, and Pins for specific things worth highlighting.

## Tips

<Tip>
  Set up the Space Context document when you create a Space. Even two or three sentences about what the Space is for will make your agents more useful from the first message.
</Tip>

<Note>
  The Space Context document is visible to everyone in the Space. It's not a private scratchpad.
</Note>

## Related

* [Pins](/spaces/pins)
* [What is a Space?](/spaces/what-is-a-space)
* [Create a Space](/spaces/create-a-space)


## Related topics

- [What is a Space?](/docs/spaces/what-is-a-space.md)
- [Pins](/docs/spaces/pins.md)
- [Your personal agent](/docs/agents/personal-agent.md)
- [Agent permissions](/docs/agents/agent-permissions.md)
- [Changelog](/docs/help/changelog.md)